Body and health ฟัน fan
tooth, teeth noun
- fan mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
ฟันfan is one tooth or a mouthful of teeth, said flat and mid. A toothache is ปวดฟันbpùat fan, a cavity is ฟันผุfan pù, "a decayed tooth", and the dentist is หมอฟันmǎw-fan, "tooth doctor". To brush your teeth is แปรงฟันbpraeng-fan.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- faan
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